February 21, 2013

A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows wounded Syrians after a powerful car bomb exploded near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party in the center of Damascus.

A worker shouts and shows her wallet as she demonstrates together with tens of thousands of workers to protest against austerity measures that have affected their income during the financial crisis and to demand labor-boosting initiatives, in Brussels, Belgium.

The buckling of U.S. 89 is seen about 25 miles south of Page, Arizona, Feb. 20, 2013. Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) says what caused a 150-foot section of pavement to buckle might be what ADOT called a "geologic event." (Photo provided by ADOT)

People clash with riot police during a demonstration to demand jobs for the unemployed, against government austerity measures and alleged corruption of Spanish politicians, in front the regional Parliament, in Pamplona, northern Spain.

A devotee of Lord Krishna is seen on the street of Kolkata, India, on the first day of a two-day nationwide industrial strike called by several trade unions, Feb. 20, 2013. (Photo by Chandan Ghosh/India/VOA reader)

An ethnic Hmong girl tries to keep his hair from getting messed up after a strong wind on a rocky mountain district of Sa Pa, Lao Cai province in northwest Vietnam. (Photo by Đình Hà /Vietnam/VOA reader)

Students supporting the Labor Party taunt Nationalist Party opponents before a debate of political leaders at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology in Paola, outside Valletta, Malta, Feb. 20, 2013.